But the football Gods may be starting to move against Snyder. Last year during a radio interview, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked question about the team's name and said: "If one person is offended we have to listen." And earlier this month, former New York Giants quarterback and current football analyst Phil Simms said he is considering referring to the team as "Washington" during broadcasts even though he has not taken a stance either way on the issue.

Sure, a new stadium could give Snyder even more cash than FedEx Field, especially in conjunction with the team being re-branded with a new name (it's not like "Redskins" connotes winning on the gridiron). And Snyder could then say the name change was his idea (it had to do with the new sponsor or geography) rather than say he had been wrong or was coerced.